Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Pasco was part of child sexual abuse material investigation
By Griffin Beach on Friday, October 23rd, 2026 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
PASCO – Authorities say a man killed in an officer-involved shooting in Pasco on Wednesday was the subject of a federal investigation into child sexual abuse material.
According to a release from the Special Investigations Unit, members of the Richland Police Department’s K-9 Unit and Street Crimes Unit stopped a vehicle driven by Christopher Derrick, 47, of Pasco, near Road 103 and Argent Road on Wednesday morning to execute a warrant.
The units were part of a multi-agency operation that included Richland police’s Southeast Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Criminal Investigations Division.
Derrick, the vehicle’s sole occupant, was shot after he produced a weapon from inside the car. Officers performed lifesaving measures before transporting Derrick to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Pasco Police Chief Brent Cook requested the Special Investigations Unit conduct the investigation. The Richland officer who used deadly force was placed on routine administrative leave.
Photo courtesy of the Pasco Police Department.
